Plumbing fixture



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PLUMBING FIXTURE Original Filed April 12', 1928' wvvewme ROBERT IZ CRUSH/E Reissued Dec. 3, 1935 Re,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 19,171 PLUM ING FIXTURE Robert M. Crosbie, Hagerstown, Md assignor to Harlow N. Davock, Birmingham, Mich.

Original No. 1,721,428, dated September 10, 1929, Serial No. 269,456, April 12, 1928. Application for reissue April 1, 1935, Serial No. 14,181

11 Claims. (Cl. 4-492) This invention relates to plumbing fixtures and Figure 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view more particularly to the water handling means through one of the faucets,

thereof. Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken It is well known, of course, that leaky water on line 4-4 of Fi ure 3.

5 faucets are a source of considerable annoyance In the drawing, wherein for th Pu p of 5 and. that the problem or furnishing l w ost, illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of leak-resisting faucet valve of enduring structure h inv n n, h num ral 5 generally designates is recognized as one of the first magnitude, defya r pt le in th f rm f a b h ub, a h u h,

ing solution with the result that leaky faucets f u the inven ion is in no manner restricton are not at all uncommon and in many cases, ed to use in connection Wi h th s type of plumbin l0 drippings from the faucet stain the associated fi ure. it being sufi cient that the recep b basin or receptacle, of whatever nature the latin the nature of a b dy hav ng a well and a ter happens to be. In addition 'there is to be surrounding wall.

considered the fact that the noise incident to the A shown Figures 1 and 2, a water feeding 1 dripping of water from faucet t t tt of means in the nature of a pair of faucets 8 are in 15 t basin is vexatious t many people, feeding relation to the well of the tub and are prow t an appreciation of t foregoing, t vided with swivelled discharge arms or portions vention forming the subiect of this application y r e nce to Figure 3, it Will be ee that in he found t contemplate simple and each faucet 8 embodies a lead-in pipe I2 extend- 201 stantly present means by which the drippings mg through the end wall of the tub and having from a, faucet are intercepted promptly up n the one end portion thereof threaded as indicated at discharge thereof {mm t faucet, and are 1. M for connection with the associated water suprected into the drain of the associated basin, P P p without first being allowed to drop to the bottom The other end portion of a e p pe s in of the basin. By thus intercepting the drippings the o o a tapered s va me t t, holso in the immediate region of the faucet, I am enlowed, of course, and formed with radial p abied t protect, t basin against, t due t ing or port ill for the discharge of water. The leaky faucets, and at the same time to avoid the Valve element is i m unte noise of dripping water t t, is so annoying t mental seat Zll with which it has a rather gen- 3013mm; peop1e erous area of contact and such seat is formed 80 The invention also looks to plumbing fixture with a longitudinal slot or passage 22 with which in which the outlet arm or portion thereof is the port 18 is designed to register for the free swivelly mounted and is so associated with the discharge f Wa rfaucet valve that the flow of water from the As Shown in Figure 3 ch pipe I2 is formed v faucet is controlled by theposition of the arm. with an annular e l3 c s y and coop- 35 By way of more specific, reference t t aspect, crating with a retaining ring I5, threaded into of the invention, is pomted out that when the the rear or upper end of the discharge portion arm of the faucet is in valve opening position, the W, to maintain the valve element It in position fre fl w f water into the basin is allowed, while in the seat 20 and to provide the swivelled con- 0, whe the arm has been Shifted to valve closing nection between the parts In and ii of the faucet. position, the outlet of such arm will overlie the of COuFSeKthe pessage 22 fun and constant means by which dnppmgs from the faucet are communication with the bore 26 of the discharge reamsr he" l p ia co in ca ion wi e pas- 1 gg gg sggl g gg fi gj z riggggfi sOagetIiZ, girlie falucet is open for the flow of water. In the p y g g m g a p n e 0 er and, when the port l8 is closed by the surroundin valve seat 20, the flow of this application and in which like numerals is cut 1 g of water are employed to designate like parts throughout Thus, the arm It provides a simple control the same, means by which the faucet may be opened or 50 Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view closed and, of course, the portion or arm to is through a bath tub embodying the invention, fully accessible for manual engagement. When 'gure 2 is a fragmentary plan view of a bath the discharge arm I0 is directed forwardly from tub embodying the invention, parts being shown the associated lead-in pipe l2, the faucet is open. in section, I On the other hand, when the discharge arm is nature of a cup forming a part of the overflow and'a water. supply laucet having a spout in 20 such mouth, is in overlying relation to the open l e ll of the bore of said spout whereby drlp- 25 By reference to Figure 1, it wil b Seen that a a main inlet in communication with said well 80, the adjacent upstanding wall of the tub for full drain being formed with an inlet constantly po- 86 the open top of the receiver 30 and are conducted of said drain being in the immediate region of 40 5 of water from the faucet to the bottom of the 6. In a plumbing fixture, a receptacle having a 65 60 the faucet disposes the outlet of the faucet imand a faucet in feeding relation to the receptacle 60 65 tom of the tub. moved from the main line of water flow from 05 Having thus described the invention what is the faucet. claimed is: 7. In a plumbing fixture, a receptacle having a 1. In a plumbing fixture, a receptacle having a well and a surrounding wall, a water supply well and a wall, a water feed ng means having a wall an having a 70 swivelled discharge portion in the well to f h 7 ward the longitudinal center of the end thereof, the free flow of water is cut off. cepted by the cup.

However, as brought out in the opening para- 2. In a plumbing fixture, a receptacle having a 5 graph of this specification, it isa difficult problem well and a wall, a water feeding means hav- 10 downward toward the outlet mouth thereof, with well and formed with an inlet cup carried by said top of the receiver 30. drippings from the faucet are intercepted by the branch 01' the drain.

of the drain and into the waste system. tion to drippings from said lower wall of the bore With reference to the foregoing description of said spout, and a valve in association with taken in connection with the accompanying said spout a d controlled thereby, drawing, it will be seen that the constantly pres- 5, I a, plumbing fixture, a receptacle, a drain 45 ent receiver 30 embodied in the overflow system having a inl t; in communication th t race} pin f m h fa so as to pr t the u inlet, and a faucet in feeding relation to the reainst discoloration due to dripp ngs. ceptacle. to furnish water thereto, said branch inlet portion being in the path of descent of 9. The combination with a water receiving receptacle having a drain, of a drip cup connected 'ng tro-m the spout and being removed om the spout. with said drain, and a swinging faucet designed to be positioned when not in use with the outlet well and a surrounding wall, a. water supply overlying said drip receptacle. means extending through said wall and having The combination with a a ry having a a discharge portion in feeding relation to the drain, of th dr p e ivin r p cl nnected well and formed with a bore having a lower wall with said drain, a swing n fa cet positioned to along w ich drippings travel, a drain communipermit the Outlet thereof to be swung to a D th said well at the bottom thereoi and ion overlying said drip receptacle, and a valve 10 present, overflow controlled by the swinging of the faucet. branch formed with an inlet portion communi- In a P u fi a receptacle hav n a eating with the well at a point substantially Well for the cep n of water, a drain having above the point of communication of the main an inlet n commun cation with said well and drain with the well and in the immediate region v n a branch cxtericrly f h w l, and a 15 of the discharge portion of said water supply Wa r pp y fail t in feeding relation to said means, said inlet portion of said branch of the Well, d branch of the drain be n ormed with an inlet constantly positioned in the path of dripdrain being in the path of descent of water d the lower wall of the bore of said disp n s f om said faucet.

charge portion to intercept such dripping water and being removed laterally from the main line ROBERT M. CROSBIE. of water flow from said discharge portion. 

